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Biography of U.S. labor leader John L. Lewis.

DO NOT USE Archival stills of John L. Lewis, early 1920s.

Panning labor union leaders including American Federation of Labor (AFL) President Samuel Gompers (far left), and United Mine Workers (UMWA) President John L Lewis (second from right) posing for cameras outside the White House. Elderly Samuel Gompers talking. MS Samuel Gompers shaking hands with John L. Lewis.

LS crowd gathered outside building, white man standing & speechifying (labor rally). TLSs blue collar white men carrying American flag, waving smaller U.S. flags, playing snare drum and bass drum while marching through crowd at outdoor rally.

John L Lewis standing outside building, talking.

Sign above door: "United Mine Workers of America." TLS UMWA labor union leader John L Lewis and aides standing together outside office, posing for cameras. MS John L. Lewis speaking to group of white men. John L. Lewis turns to camera.

Tilt down TLS several smokestacks. MS Caucasian men punching time cards in factory. TLS/MSs white men working auto assembly plant floor.